Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24054

Summary:

The 24054 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Axton Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has 364 students enrolled. Axton Elementary consistently outperforms the Henry County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 71.43% to 86% in core academic areas.

Despite having a high percentage (91.21%) of economically disadvantaged students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Axton Elementary has a diverse student population and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8, suggesting effective resource allocation. The school's performance has steadily improved over the past three years, with its statewide ranking rising from 570th out of 1,109 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 334th out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating increasing from 2 to 4 stars out of 5.

Overall, Axton Elementary stands out as a high-performing and improving school that is effectively supporting and educating its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, making it a valuable asset for the 24054 zip code community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	358	23	15.5	101.4%	156 (43.6%)	84 (23.5%)	92 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.2	369^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.9%	35	86.0	85.7	80.0	76.0	75.0	71.4	78.7	79.2	$7,286	$1,253	$6,032

Cities Near Zip Code 24054

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Axton	0.15 mi	1	97^th
Martinsville	4.05 mi	12	277^th
Danville	6.67 mi	22	318^th
Ridgeway	8.88 mi	3	289^th
Dry Fork	10.46 mi	2	60^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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